Kent State University continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings. Kent State ranks No. 107 among public institutions in the nation and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list. “These rankings confirm what we know and experience every day – that Kent State is a top public school and a best national university,” said Kent ...
Kent State University’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children. And in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award. According to the United Way, the Community Impact award goes to a team of volunteers that shares its commitment to transforming lives in the community. United Way of Portage County’s vision of Portage County is where no child is without the tools to learn. CEL’s mission is to cultivate partnerships that educate and em...
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NEW FACE Dina Rathburn Administrative Secretary School of Peace and Conflict Studies Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION Perform the daily administrative functions and communications of SPCS, assist the Director with projects, coordination of travel and maintenance of budgets, scholarships, and schedules. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: TDDS Technical Institute, Dermatology Specialists of Boulder, Paradise Dermatology-Sarasota LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: Network of support and resources for new employees learning their ...
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NEW FACE Jake DiMario Custodial Worker, RC Dean, Stark Campus Stark JOB DESCRIPTION I clean bathrooms, take out trash and vacuum at night. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Contract Cleaning Service and Supply LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: Welcoming environment, comfortable and excited to go to work each day. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER: Good working hours that I was looking for and also good benefits. RESIDES IN: Carrollton, OH HOMETOWN: Carrollton, OH HOBBIES: Drummin...
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NEW FACE Emma Weihe Accessibility Specialist Student Accessibility Services CPM JOB DESCRIPTION Working with students with disabilities to determine if academic, housing, or transportation accommodations will be appropriate, and helping students navigate college life as a disabled person. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Previously worked as an aide to an autistic child at a private Jewish school in Columbus. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: I love the energy on campus! Every person makes an effort to ensure that ev...
The 2022 Fall Semester is officially underway, and no new school year would be complete without KSU Kickoff. Residence halls move-in corresponded with KSU Kickoff check-in, which was followed by three days of activities on and off campus. Organized by Student Success Programs within Kent State’s University College, here’s a look at a few highlights of the events from Convocation to Blastoff! ...
While growing up in Pakistan, Anas and his friends dreamed of attending college in the United States. Now his friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Kent State as an exchange student sponsored through UGrad Pakistan, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State. Anas has only been at Kent State for a few weeks, but his life on and off campus has been everything he and his friends back home had hoped for. “When I was 10, I watched American movies that showed university life in the United States,” Anas said. “We all wanted to study in the U.S. Now I ...